Dunbar, WV – Deputy Murphy with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating Elijah Eugene Powell, a 29-year-old man reported missing on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Powell has a history of mental illness, including bipolar and schizophrenic conditions, and is suspected of using illegal narcotics. He was last seen in the Dunbar area and is known to frequent both Dunbar and South Charleston within Kanawha County.
Authorities say Powell is not believed to be in danger at this time, but his current whereabouts remain unknown.
Deputy J.B. Murphy and detectives are coordinating the search and urge anyone with information to reach out immediately.
Residents with tips can contact the Sheriff’s Office by calling 304-357-0169 or 304-357-0556, or by submitting information online through KanawhaSheriff.us.
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